Tour 6

Smbataberd fortress
The Smbataberd defense complex of the 10-11th centuries is located in the Vayots Dzor, to the east of the Artabuynk village. It has high and wide (2-3 m) pyramid type fort-walls built with large bazalt stones, and protected by the Artabuni and the Yeghegis Rivers and deep canyons. The fort is divided by a wall on both the northern and southern sides, where the ruins of the middle-fort dwellings and water-pools have been preserved. The water originated from the natural springs and canals of the Tsaghats Kar’ monastery nearby.

Armenia is one of the oldest states in the world. It is just a small part of the territory of historical Armenia, where you can see a lot of interesting, unusual and surprising objects and phenomena and a lot of interesting things which a few people know about.